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MSDH is using drone pilots with thermal imaging capabilities to assist with water leak detection in hard-to-access areas following the most recent City of Jackson boil water notice. The drones were deployed at the request of the Jackson water system Interim Third Party Manager, Ted Henifin. Numerous leaks were detected (appearing as the brighter white … Read more
An incredibly talented MDOC inmate helped the Simpson County Sheriff’s Office win three different art contests. They won three local Christmas parade contests due to Brian Dolan, Inmate #M2062, who is serving 43 years for mostly drug-related charges. Dolan is assigned to the Join State County Work Program in Simpson County. He used his talents … Read more
Local rescuer, Kelly Collins, received a call about a badly injured puppy at Manhattan Park in Jackson. She was sent photos and videos of the injured puppy. The dog had something terribly wrong with his front leg and was holding it, as it appeared visibly broken. Kelly Collins shared his photos and videos on Facebook, … Read more
On December 23, Pike County deputies with the Criminal Investigation Division developed a person of interest in an ongoing investigation. A family member of the person of interest, Roderick V. Matthews, began sending threatening messages to the victim. Later that day, Pike County deputies went to Matthews home and found him hiding in the air … Read more
The Hinds County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an armed robbery/aggravated assault that happened Thursday night at approx. 9:00 p.m. at the Dollar General on Pocahontas Rd. in Hinds County. According to deputies, a black male disguised as a gas worker walked into the store and told the clerk and at least one customer there was … Read more
A 17-year-old was shot twice in the abdomen in Pearl around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. According to Pearl Spokesperson Greg Flynn, the teenager was shot near 356 South Sweet Home Church Road. There is no information on a suspect or vehicle possibly used in the shooting. The teen was taken to UMMC by ambulance and … Read more
The Booneville Police Department is requesting help from the public in locating 55-year-old Timothy Coggins, of Booneville. Mr. Coggins has been reported as missing by family and friends. He was last seen on Meadowcreek Road in Booneville on December 7. If you have any information as to his whereabouts, please contact the Booneville Police Department … Read more
On December 27, the Wood County, Texas Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook about a possible sighting of escaped Hinds County inmates, Tyler Charles Payne (in jail for carjacking), and Traverro Behzad McElroy (incarcerated on a murder charge). Officers with the Cisco Police Department attempted to stop a silver Toyota Camry with no license plate. The vehicle … Read more
According to WLOX, the Coast Guard is investigating after a helicopter crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. The crash happened about 10 miles off the coast of Louisiana Thursday afternoon. WLOX confirms that there were four passengers on the flight. One of them was a south Mississippi man who has been identified as 36-year-old David … Read more
WTOK reports that two bodies were found inside a house that burned Monday, Dec. 26, in Neshoba County in the Pearl River Community. The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians said the identities of the people “will not be disclosed at this time.” According to the Choctaw Tribe’s Department of Public Safety, the fire was at … Read more
